Lx470 custom sleeping system (1 Viewer)

[square1fab]

Hey all,
Just purchased an 05 lx470, Dec 1 and am getting ready for a trip down to Baja. Have been fabbing up a sleeping system.
I had my buddy build the rear drawer slides that fit when the rear seats are still installed.
I removed the rear seats this evening and fabricated a bracket that attaches to the factory mounts and into the drawer slides to elongate the platform and give us lots of under bed storage space.
I also built an aluminum molle panel tray to hold our bags while driving and allow us to sleep with the items above our feet. Attached are a few photos!

Once I get the fit dialed in I will carpet tops of the platform and stain the other wood components. Steel will be powder coated.

Cheers

Taylor

 

[jaimero]

Pretty cool. Nice attention to detail

 

[excessive]

that looks like incredibly nice work, but if that's steel i bet it's heavy AF.

 

[square1fab]

that looks like incredibly nice work, but if that's steel i bet it's heavy AF.

It's just 1x1x.080 tube steel. Maybe 25lbs? The whole sleeping system with drawers and aluminum mollle rack and wood is around 100lbs

 

[hoser]

Maybe flip the Molle panels so the "sharp" edge is not in the sleeping area?

 

[square1fab]

Maybe flip the Molle panels so the "sharp" edge is not in the sleeping area?

I've got everything painted and disassembled now. Will do that upon install so I can fit a twin mattress in between

 

[hoser]

And maybe anchor the top portion to the upper seatbelt bolt to prevent lateral movement.

 

[VagabondJesse]

This looks like great work! But don't tell me you're going to Baja and not sleeping under the stars! Hopefully this is a just-in-case-of-rain solution.

 

[square1fab]

This looks like great work! But don't tell me you're going to Baja and not sleeping under the stars! Hopefully this is a just-in-case-of-rain solution.

We live in Montana so gotta get out of the cold weather first .

 

[square1fab]

Finally got things reassembled. Been busy with real work (unfortunately) but am pretty please with how things came together. We are leaving in a week so not much extra time to modify things. Probably just gonna smash s*** in there and go for it!
I'm sure I'll have many things to modify when I get home